Frostedmeatloaf Recipes

THE BEST MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 inch loaf pan.
• Combine milk and soft bread crumbs in a small bowl and allow to soften, about 5 minutes.
• In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, salt, pepper, egg, 3 tablespoons steak sauce, chopped onion, and green bell pepper. Add bread crumb mixture, and mix with your hands until all ingredients are combined.
• Pat the the mixture into the prepared loaf pan. Brush the top with additional steak sauce.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 1 hour or until done. Allow to stand 5 minutes before slicing.

FROSTED MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the egg, milk, bread crumbs, onion, salt, pepper and paprika. Add ground beef, pork and ham; mix well. Pat meat mixture into a 7-1/2x3-3/4x2-1/4-in. loaf pan. , Bake at 350° for 1 hour or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Drain. Invert meat loaf onto a heat-proof platter. , In a bowl, combine frosting ingredients. Cover top and sides of meat loaf with frosting mixture. Place under a preheated broiler; broil until lightly browned.

ALL-AMERICAN MEAT LOAF

Steps:

• Saute green pepper and onion in oil in a large skillet until tender. Add garlic; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl; cool to room temperature., Preheat oven to 350°. Add eggs, milk, bread, cheese, rosemary, salt and pepper to sauteed vegetables. Crumble beef and pork over mixture and mix well., Pat into 2 greased 9x5-in. loaf pans. Combine ketchup, brown sugar and vinegar in a small bowl. Spread over tops. , Bake, uncovered, 50-55 minutes or until no pink remains and a thermometer reads 160°. Let stand 10 minutes before slicing. Freeze option: Shape meat loaves in plastic wrap-lined loaf pans; top with ketchup mixture. Cover and freeze until firm. Remove from pan and wrap securely in foil; return to freezer. Freeze up to 3 months. To use, partially thaw in refrigerator overnight. Preheat oven to 350°. Unwrap meat loaf and place in pan. Bake, uncovered, 1-1/4-1-1/2 hours, or until a thermometer reads 160°.

SOUPERIOR FROSTED MEATLOAF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large bowl, combine soup mix, ground turkey, breadcrumbs, ketchup, water and egg substitute.
• In a shallow baking pan, shape meat mixture into a loaf.
• Bake in the pre-heated 350°F oven for 45 minutes.
• Frost the loaf with the mashed potatoes; then sprinkle with the cheddar cheese and bacon bits.
• Bake 5 more minutes in order to melt the cheese, NO browning involved; then remove from the oven and let 'settle' 5 min before serving.
• Variation: you can also swap out the cheddar cheese for a different cheese such as monterey jack.

FROSTED SANDWICH LOAF

Steps:

• Combine eggs, mustard, 1/4 tsp. of the salt and dash of the pepper. Add enough dressing to moisten; mix lightly.
• Combine ham, pickles and enough dressing to moisten. Mix 4 oz. (1/2 of 1 pkg.) of the cream cheese, watercress, remaining 1/2 tsp. salt and remaining pepper.
• Remove crust from top and sides of bread. Cut bread into four lengthwise slices; spread with dressing.
• Spread 1 bread slice with egg mixture, second bread slice with ham mixture and third slice with cream cheese mixture. Stack layers; cover with remaining bread slice.
• Mix remaining cream cheese and 1/3 cup dressing until well blended. Frost sandwich loaf. Cover loosely; refrigerate several hours or until chilled.